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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
In addition to multiplayer, Xbox Live can be used for downloading content such as new levels and maps. This feature is much more versatile on the Xbox 360 (you can download non-gaming files), because of Microsoft's push to make it a multimedia machine. All of ''[[Halo 2]]'''s [[Multiplayer Map Pack]]s could have been downloaded for free. [[ | In addition to multiplayer, Xbox Live can be used for downloading content such as new levels and maps. This feature is much more versatile on the Xbox 360 (you can download non-gaming files), because of Microsoft's push to make it a multimedia machine. All of ''[[Halo 2]]'''s [[Multiplayer Map Pack]]s could have been downloaded for free. [[Gamerpoint]]s are achieved by unlocking "[[Achievements]]", which are awarded for accomplishments in any 360 game. | ||
Notable ''Halo''-related features include [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|avatars]] for which players can unlock or purchase items online, the [[Halo Waypoint]] multimedia hub, and downloadable themes, picture packs and additional DLC. | Notable ''Halo''-related features include [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|avatars]] for which players can unlock or purchase items online, the [[Halo Waypoint]] multimedia hub, and downloadable themes, picture packs and additional DLC. | ||
==Windows== | ==Windows== | ||
On Windows 7 and earlier PC and mobile platforms, the linked service Games for Windows - Live serves a function largely identical to Xbox Live. Players can utilize the same profile on Windows and Xbox, combining their Gamerscore from both platforms. With the release of Windows 8 in 2012, Games for Windows was incorporated into the Xbox brand. As a result, games released on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 bear the Xbox logo. For example, ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' bears the branding "Xbox Windows", rather than the "Games for Windows" branding found on [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista) | On Windows 7 and earlier PC and mobile platforms, the linked service Games for Windows - Live serves a function largely identical to Xbox Live. Players can utilize the same profile on Windows and Xbox, combining their Gamerscore from both platforms. With the release of Windows 8 in 2012, Games for Windows was incorporated into the Xbox brand. As a result, games released on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 bear the Xbox logo. For example, ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' bears the branding "Xbox Windows", rather than the "Games for Windows" branding found on ''[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)]]''. | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
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===Internal=== | ===Internal=== | ||
*[[Multiplayer]] | *[[Multiplayer]] | ||
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===External=== | ===External=== | ||
*[http://www.xboxlive.com/ Xbox Live] | *[http://www.xboxlive.com/ Xbox Live] | ||
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